An approach to improve validity of responses in a sexual behavior study in a rural area of China

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 243-249

  Liu, Hongjie ^a,b   Detels, Roger ^b,c  

^a Anhui Prov Anti Epidemic Station   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Data collection; Sexual behavior; Survey methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINA; CHINESE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 0032748894     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025460628754     Document Type: Article

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